3 FOOT RULE in VERMONT
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State Representatives and Senators of Vermont
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Add your name to let Vermont's Senators and Representatives know that you support the "3-Foot Rule" stating that a passing motor vehicle must give at least 3-feet of clearance to a bicycle. I am a Vermont voter and support the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition sponsored "3-Foot Rule" law that: Defines a safe passing distance of at least 3' for a vehicle passing a bicycle; Ensures that vehicles leave room for cyclists when turning right; Allows cyclists to use left and center lanes for turning; Allows bicycles to pass stopped vehicles on the right at their own risk.
Add your name to let Vermont's Senators and Representatives know that you support the "3-Foot Rule" stating that a passing motor vehicle must give at least 3-feet of clearance to a bicycle. I am a Vermont voter and support the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition sponsored "3-Foot Rule" law that: Defines a safe passing distance of at least 3' for a vehicle passing a bicycle; Ensures that vehicles leave room for cyclists when turning right; Allows cyclists to use left and center lanes for turning; Allows bicycles to pass stopped vehicles on the right at their own risk.
I am a Vermont voter and support the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition sponsored "3-Foot Rule" law that:--Defines a safe passing distance of at least 3' for a vehicle passing a bicycle. --Ensures that vehicles leave room for cyclists when turning right.--Allows cyclists to use left and center lanes for turning.--Allows bicycles to pass stopped vehicles on the right at their own risk.Thank you for your time and support.
We signed the "3 FOOT RULE in VERMONT" petition!
# 849:
4:54 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Sharon Racusin, Vermont
I commute to work about 8 months of the year. there is a stretch of road which is heavily travelled by 14,000 cars a day and many cyclists. We only have a one foot fog line and 5 storm drains which are surrounded by deep holes where the asphalt is gone. I have organized a group and we have been fighting with the AOT to create a bike lane. If we had a law the AOT would have to comply and we would be safer. Right now the more tentative bikers are afraid to move away from the storm drains and try to ride over them. Others like myself ride about five feet from the curb as the cars speed by.
I commute to work about 8 months of the year. there is a stretch of road which is heavily travelled by 14,000 cars a day and many cyclists. We only have a one foot fog line and 5 storm drains which are surrounded by deep holes where the asphalt is gone. I have organized a group and we have been fighting with the AOT to create a bike lane. If we had a law the AOT would have to comply and we would be safer. Right now the more tentative bikers are afraid to move away from the storm drains and try to ride over them. Others like myself ride about five feet from the curb as the cars speed by.
# 848:
11:00 am PDT, Jun 17,
Michael MacKinnon, Massachusetts
# 847:
3:15 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Ali Hamedani, Vermont
# 846:
1:26 pm PDT, Jun 10,
Sara Keach, Maine
# 845:
7:08 am PDT, Jun 10,
Rich Sturim, Vermont
I bike commute 17 miles each way on a daily basis from May through October. Most VT motorists are very courteous, but at least once a day some driver demonstrates there might by crowding the bike lane regardless of on coming traffic. As vehicles have increased in breadth over the past few years -- bike lane crowding has increased and riding has become more dangerous.
I bike commute 17 miles each way on a daily basis from May through October. Most VT motorists are very courteous, but at least once a day some driver demonstrates there might by crowding the bike lane regardless of on coming traffic. As vehicles have increased in breadth over the past few years -- bike lane crowding has increased and riding has become more dangerous.
# 844:
8:12 am PDT, Jun 9,
Christiane Gauthier, Canada
# 843:
4:41 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Name not displayed, Canada
important innitiative not only for Vermont. Automobiles threaten cyclists and pedestrians all the time everywhere on this planet that has accepted automobiles as the primary way to get around. Many drivers are insensitive to the needs of cyclists and walkers. Good luck to all of us who can only dream of cycling on safe streets.
important innitiative not only for Vermont. Automobiles threaten cyclists and pedestrians all the time everywhere on this planet that has accepted automobiles as the primary way to get around. Many drivers are insensitive to the needs of cyclists and walkers. Good luck to all of us who can only dream of cycling on safe streets.
# 842:
8:25 am PDT, Jun 8,
Brian Martell, Vermont
# 841:
12:38 am PDT, Jun 8,
Martin Lalinec-Michaud, Canada
I am a regular cyclist, that travels to Vermont a few times a year. I have been scared by car drivers (and trucks and buses) that come too close to me on the road (sometimes a few inches). I do leave at least 3 feet when I overtake a cyclist when I am driving a car and think it is just natural as the cyclist is so fragile.
I am a regular cyclist, that travels to Vermont a few times a year. I have been scared by car drivers (and trucks and buses) that come too close to me on the road (sometimes a few inches). I do leave at least 3 feet when I overtake a cyclist when I am driving a car and think it is just natural as the cyclist is so fragile.
# 840:
7:58 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Luc Désilets, Canada
If you adopt this law, it will be easier to adopt the equivalent here in Québec.
If you adopt this law, it will be easier to adopt the equivalent here in Québec.
# 839:
7:24 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Kerry Stanley, Vermont
# 838:
7:30 am PDT, Jun 7,
Name not displayed, Canada
For more impact, add a personal comment or story here.
For more impact, add a personal comment or story here.
# 837:
6:22 am PDT, Jun 7,
Roger Sarasin, Canada
# 836:
6:07 am PDT, Jun 7,
Paul Trepanier, Canada
I was once hit from behind, on my shoulder, by a car that came too close. Need I say more? Paul.
I was once hit from behind, on my shoulder, by a car that came too close. Need I say more? Paul.
# 835:
5:52 am PDT, Jun 7,
Colombe Brosseau, Canada
# 834:
5:50 am PDT, Jun 7,
Éric Le Chasseur, Canada
# 833:
3:17 am PDT, Jun 7,
Roger Gravel, Canada
One meter is three feet and is enough.
One meter is three feet and is enough.
# 832:
6:46 am PDT, Jun 3,
Andrea Falzarano, Vermont
# 831:
12:12 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Richard Zuckerman, Vermont
# 830:
9:47 am PDT, Jun 2,
Bennett Greene, Vermont
# 829:
10:55 am PDT, May 29,
Bruce Acciavatti, Vermont
# 828:
1:08 pm PDT, May 20,
Ali Kenney, Vermont
# 827:
12:59 pm PDT, May 20,
Name not displayed, Vermont
# 825:
12:39 pm PDT, May 20,
David Mondrick, Vermont
In VT it is very dangerous when drivers pass you on the left and give you no room. If a pothole is straight ahead, you really have no choice put to hit it or jump up on the curb. This has happened to me a handful of times commuting on my bike and is totally preventable by this rule. DM
In VT it is very dangerous when drivers pass you on the left and give you no room. If a pothole is straight ahead, you really have no choice put to hit it or jump up on the curb. This has happened to me a handful of times commuting on my bike and is totally preventable by this rule. DM
# 826:
12:39 pm PDT, May 20,
Name not displayed, Vermont
# 824:
12:37 pm PDT, May 20,
John Fowler, Vermont
# 823:
12:34 pm PDT, May 20,
Name not displayed, Vermont
# 822:
12:33 pm PDT, May 20,
Michael Maggs, Vermont
Please make this law hsppen. I was hit by a motorist last Fall. Anything that will force motorists (including myself when I am one) to be mindful and share the road with cyclists is a great move!
Please make this law hsppen. I was hit by a motorist last Fall. Anything that will force motorists (including myself when I am one) to be mindful and share the road with cyclists is a great move!
# 821:
12:12 pm PDT, May 20,
Scott Oliver, Vermont
# 820:
6:28 pm PDT, May 16,
Katie Elmore, Vermont
# 819:
5:42 pm PDT, May 16,
Richard Elmore, Vermont
# 818:
8:30 am PDT, May 16,
James Cubeta, Massachusetts
# 817:
7:22 am PDT, May 15,
Name not displayed, Vermont
With increasing gas prices, more bicycles are on the roads. Safety should be of utmost importance. This rule will help in that effort.
With increasing gas prices, more bicycles are on the roads. Safety should be of utmost importance. This rule will help in that effort.
# 816:
5:30 am PDT, May 15,
Tom Eckert, Vermont
Bicycle riders should be encouraged to ride on the "public highways" of our state.
Bicycle riders should be encouraged to ride on the "public highways" of our state.
# 815:
5:28 pm PDT, May 9,
Patrick Standen, Vermont
# 814:
4:40 am PDT, May 9,
Alex Potter, Vermont
This is way overdue!
This is way overdue!
# 813:
12:20 am PDT, May 9,
Keith Ingalls, Vermont
# 812:
10:25 am PDT, May 6,
Justin Bessette, Vermont
# 811:
2:32 pm PDT, May 4,
Name not displayed, Vermont
# 810:
1:58 pm PDT, Apr 29,
Name not displayed, Vermont
# 809:
11:58 am PDT, Apr 29,
Emily Spence, Vermont
# 808:
11:44 am PDT, Apr 29,
Lauren Argabrite, Vermont
# 807:
5:53 am PDT, Apr 29,
Stephen Liu, Vermont
# 806:
4:05 am PDT, Apr 29,
Gretchen Maynard, Vermont
# 805:
5:57 pm PDT, Apr 28,
Tracy Zuckerman, Vermont
# 804:
5:21 pm PDT, Apr 28,
John Phipps, Vermont
I am a year-round bicycle commuter as well as road cyclist for enjoyment. Daily I encounter motorists who appear to be unaware of the risks that they pose to cyclists, either by passing too closely, making right-hand turns without looking first or expressing their frustration with cyclists' rate of travel by driving aggressively.
I am a year-round bicycle commuter as well as road cyclist for enjoyment. Daily I encounter motorists who appear to be unaware of the risks that they pose to cyclists, either by passing too closely, making right-hand turns without looking first or expressing their frustration with cyclists' rate of travel by driving aggressively.
# 803:
10:06 am PDT, Apr 27,
William Cummings, Vermont
# 802:
3:03 am PDT, Apr 27,
Scott Surgner, Vermont
Twice swiped by the side view mirror of passing vehicles, one incident resulting in a nasty crash. The 3' law could be a life saver.
Twice swiped by the side view mirror of passing vehicles, one incident resulting in a nasty crash. The 3' law could be a life saver.
# 801:
1:21 am PDT, Apr 27,
Joseph Drennan, Vermont
36" will be enough if it's enforced and carries a real penalty.
36" will be enough if it's enforced and carries a real penalty.
